Author: Will Lamartine Thompson, 1847 - 1909 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #578 (1958) First Line: Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling Lyrics: 1 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me;
Patiently Jesus is waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.
Refrain:
Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!
2 Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not his mercies,
Mercies for you and for me? [Refrain]
3 O, for the wonderful love he has promised,
Promised for you and for me;
Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me. [Refrain] Topics: The Church Year Holy Week; The Life in Christ Repentance and Faith; The Life In Christ Comfort and Rest Languages: English Tune Title: FOR YOU AND FOR ME
Come home, come home